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| Title | The Question Marks jazz band, ca. 1949 |
| Photographer | Webster & Stevens |
| Date | ca. 1949 |
| Caption | During World War II, a number of black musicians played in a Navy swing band, the Jive Bombers, which was based at Sand Point Naval Air Station. After the war, some of the men stayed in Seattle. They formed a group called The Question Marks which played at various Seattle nightclubs, including The Spinning Wheel on Second Avenue.
This 1949 photo shows the members of The Question Marks onstage. Elmer Gill, who also sang and played the piano, plays the vibraphone (far left). Bob Braxton, who also did vocals, plays his alto saxaphone (second from left). Duke Moore is at the drums (second from right), and guitarist Milt Price sits at the piano (far right). |
| Subjects | Musicians; Jazz; Afro-Americans; Men--Employment; Question Marks (Band) |
| Personal Names | Braxton, Robert; Gill, Elmer; Moore, Duke; Price, Milt |
| Places | Seattle (Wash.) |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1983.10.16970.1 |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction or to inquire about permissions contact photos@mohai.org or phone us at 206-324-1126. Please refer to the Image Number and provide a brief description of the photograph. |
| Credit Line | PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI) |
| Repository Collection | PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 negative: safety film, b&w; 4 x 5 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from original negative using Epson Expression 10000XL as 4350 pixel TIFF image in 16-bit grayscale, resized to 700 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop CS4, JPEG quality measurement 4. |
| Photographer's Reference Number | W&S 49, 371 |
